think that this release today the timing of it, was a predistraction strategy to take away from chuck hagel's testimony today. in front of the senate. >> greg: it was horrible. >> dana: maybe somebody had a premonition and they said shutter jobs council because it will get us attention we would rather have than on the defense council. >> eric: yesterday we had the first contraction in the economy in 3-1/2 years. what did n.b.a. do in nightly news? didn't mention it. abc kind of mentioned it in quick comment. scott tellly took the cake. he mentioned it but said don't worry that number will likely be revised. scott ply is now an economist? figuring out when the economy is going to contract or expand? wow! >> andrea: my favorite is dnc communications director brad woodhouse tweeting throughout is the best looking contraction we have ever seen. that is the best case of diarrhea we have ever seen. >> dana: worst recovery in history. >> bob: why the "wall street journal" who i assume you like a lot said most is attrit to believe sandy? >> dana: did you read that editorial snod >> bob: i did. >> gre